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Does the sudan red test differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fats

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NO, Sudan red can not differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fats. Sudan red is a dye which is soluble in lipids. When the dye is added to a mixture of water and lipid, the dye will migrate into the lipid layer, imparting a red colouration on it. To differentiate between saturated and unsaturated lipids another test will be used. 
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